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NGS to LAX: distance & flight time
Nagasaki (Nagasaki Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,036 mi
9,713 km · 5,245 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NGS — Nagasaki Airport · Nagasaki, Japan
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NGS
- HSG · Saga Airport28 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport56 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NGS from LAX?
The flight distance from Nagasaki (NGS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,036 miles (9,713 km, 5,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Nagasaki and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Nagasaki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGS to LAX?
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